Samantha Anderson New

The WWF turned 20 ... party with three free Sundays!


Open to the public on 9, 16 and 23 May
ROME
Nine, four twenty-three p.m. May: More than 100 natural areas for a total of over 30 thousand hectares of protected land will be open to the public. These are the figures of the twentieth Day of the oasis of the WWF that, on the occasion of this special birthday, he decided to "take three" open to the public in their respective areas for three consecutive Sundays. The last of which will coincide with closing of the National Conference of biodiversity, scheduled May 20 to 22.

The Feast and all related initiatives have been presented this morning, at the RAI, Viale Mazzini, the Environment Minister Stefania Prestigiacomo, the chairman of WWF Stefano Leoni, the honorary president of WWF Fulco Pratesi and the president of RAI Social Action Department Carlo Romeo.

"The Oasis - said Fulco Pratesi - is a heritage of all Italians, a legacy of protected areas that defends pearl of biodiversity as flamingos, salamandrine, otters and butterflies that we want to make known to all citizens. Even for this - he added - the feast of the Oasis is a unique opportunity to celebrate together in 2010, Year of Biodiversity. " From Lake Burano Toscana in the forest of Mount Arcosu in Sardinia, from the beach Siculiana Sicialia in the Abruzzo National Park and that of the Circeo. 40 wetlands, 80 miles of coastline, with Mediterranean forests and woodlands of river.

All this and more will be available to all citizens who want to celebrate, the three Sundays of May, the nature and the WWF that in order to continue its work of restoration and conservation of nature calls for financial support. The contribution will be bestowed by sending an SMS to number 45508, or by making a deposit at all ATMs of UniCredit Group.

"A work of preservation of the environment - said Stefano Leoni - a situation that does not mean crystallize, preventing development. It is precisely the opposite - he underlined - preserving nature means preserving the foundations of life without which man can not live or evolve. "